Nitro Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 heard on the grapevine they've lined john peel up. where's mike reynolds gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conceptor Hewitt Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 I personally have no objection to this project. I'm just curious as to why they want to do it. As it's been suggested, Long Wave is hardly cutting edge these days. The company seemed to have pulled in investors from somewhere and our glorious government ( god bless 'em) seem to have minimal involvement, but the question still hangs there: why? In the heady pirate radio days of the '60's the whole enterprise meant something. It was youth culture kicking out at the establishment. Surely now - when commercial radio stations can be set up with the minimal of fuss - if you've got the cash, a broadcaster that relies on mainstream advertising is hardly going to be revolutionary. I see from other posts that the technicalities of long wave broadcasting my be a problem with regard to mast height. Caroline's medium wave transmitter was a sight to behold, would the St. Paul have to have a bigger mast? The only broadcaster that has the wherewithall to have a truly catholic playlist and the reach (bar the net) to launch new bands is the BBC, so what can IomIB be contemplating? Talk radio? Cricket commentary, the daily service and the Archers? Like everything else they seem to be planning, it's all been done - and with the wealth of experience, in all probability, better. St. Paul pictured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxmedia Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 In St Paul's Square the other day and the radio station banner have gone. Thought they had packed up and gone themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conceptor Hewitt Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 (Grunt, strain,uuurghhh.) Thought I'd drag this one out again for another quick airing. See what the informed guessworkers think: Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I'm thinking of launching a church with its own religious web-site and pod-casts - the Curch of Revelations - I only need some believers (say 100 or so ) ( with faith to invest to donate $1,000 so as to get the project going more than a dream..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxmedia Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Its still going ahead??? MR News site Plans for another Island radio station are still in place, according to its chief executive. MusicMann 279, the brainchild of Isle of Man International Broadcasting PLC, was due to go live last year with its transmitter sited off Ramsey bay, but has encountered a number of disruptions. However, Paul Rusling says the delays are being resolved and he’s still hopeful the project will go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxmedia Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 From the IoM Longwave website Announcement The board of the Isle of Man International Broadcasting Plc (IMIB) is currently actively engaged in formulating a revised strategy to secure the future of this radio station. All future announcements will be posted on this site at the appropriate time. All other content/start dates etc removed Guess that is that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 From the IoM Longwave website Announcement The board of the Isle of Man International Broadcasting Plc (IMIB) is currently actively engaged in formulating a revised strategy to secure the future of this radio station. All future announcements will be posted on this site at the appropriate time. All other content/start dates etc removed Guess that is that That's a shame. It'll stop a lot of people learning screech, scratch, honk, buzz, whistle, z-z-z-z English from the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hands up everyone who's surprised..... someone? ....anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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